Mercedes-Benz R172 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Daimler AG |
Also called | Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class (facelift) |
Production | 2011–2020 |
Assembly | Germany: Bremen (Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant) |
Designer | Il-hun Yoon (2007, 2008) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door retractable hardtop |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204) |
Powertrain | |
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Transmission | |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 97.8 in (2,484 mm)[1] |
Length | 162.8 in (4,135 mm) |
Width | 71.5 in (1,816 mm) |
Height | 51.2 in (1,300 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (R171) |
The third generation of Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (SLC-Class) (series R172) was launched in Stuttgart in January 2011,[2] with a subsequent public launch at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show,[3] with international sales starting spring 2011. It is the successor of R171 series of roadsters which was originally launched in 2004. The SLC (as it was renamed during its mid cycle facelift) was discontinued after the 2020 model year.